Sweden vs United States: Personal computers
Sweden
87.95 per 100 people
in 2006
United States
80.77 per 100 people
in 2006
Sweden rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Personal computers over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.95 per 100 people against 80.77 per 100 people in United States, a difference of 7.18 per 100 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 182 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 per 100 people | 19 per 100 people | 11.94 per 100 people | United States |
| 1990s | 24.27 per 100 people | 33.07 per 100 people | 8.8 per 100 people | United States |
| 2000s | 70.93 per 100 people | 71.02 per 100 people | 0.0981 per 100 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal computers, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 87.95 per 100 people against 80.77 per 100 people in United States as of 2006.
- What is the difference in personal computers between Sweden and United States?
- 7.18 per 100 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for personal computers?
- Sweden ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.